Giuliani married his cousin? Wait... WHAT?! (elect, voted, California, New York)

[Eeyore1954]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

I didn't believe it either.


His first wife was his 2nd cousin and they got the marriage annulled.



Would somebody cue up the dueling banjos from Deliverance please...

Your bigotry is showing but it is okay against "deliverance types" and Italians (including my in-laws)

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by randomparent

Then you're not looking hard enough.

You keep trying to change the subject of this thread to ME.

And it's not about your family tree, either.

Of course, you're free to start your own thread on that topic.

Now, back to the topic of this thread.

That Giuliani.

The perfect mouthpiece for tRump.

[Eeyore1954]

Originally Posted by moneill

You don't get the irony do you.

The whole point of making a point is to show the hypocrisy of the family value party.

And yes some of us think it is grosser to inbreed than for two guys or two women to get married.

Why? Because one is not politically correct?

ETA: I am not a fan of Guiliani.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by randomparent

Oh for goodness sake, Old Gringo, give it a rest! A visit with a decent genealogist would likely reveal some surprises in your own family tree. Cousin marriage is neither shocking nor uncommon. Rudy is a creep, but not because of this.

Yes , it is and in many place's illegal .

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by Eeyore1954

Your bigotry is showing but it is okay against "deliverance types" and Italians (including my in-laws)

I accept your approval of my "bigotry."

But you left out the most obvious one.

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

You keep trying to change the subject of this thread to ME.

And it's not about your family tree, either.

Of course, you're free to start your own thread on that topic.

Now, back to the topic of this thread.

That Giuliani.

The perfect mouthpiece for tRump.

You brought up the marriage as a supposed example of degeneracy, right? My point is that cousin marriage is not uncommon, immoral, or illegal. There are plenty of good reasons to hold Rudy in disdain. This isn't one of them. Furthermore, spreading Deliverance-type images about the internet is irresponsible because it perpetuates a myth of genetic weakness among those with cousin marriages in their family tree, something that most of us will find if we look hard enough.

[MAGAalot]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

I didn't believe it either.

But it's TRUE.

His first wife was his 2nd cousin and they got the marriage annulled.

AFTER 14 YEARS!

Giuliani's first wife was his second cousin | PolitiFact

No wonder he and tRump are so tight.

Would somebody cue up the dueling banjos from Deliverance please...

This reality show just keeps getting better!

How is this so amazing to you?
Its like you were born yesterday....

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by randomparent

You brought up the marriage as a supposed example of degeneracy, right? My point is that cousin marriage is not uncommon, immoral, or illegal. There are plenty of good reasons to hold Rudy in disdain. This isn't one of them. Furthermore, spreading Deliverance-type images about the internet is irresponsible because it perpetuates a myth of genetic weakness among those with cousin marriages in their family tree, something that most of us will find if we look hard enough.

Thanks for sharing.

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by G1..

Yes , it is and in many place's illegal .

Only first cousin marriage, meaning those who share grandparents, is forbidden in all states. First cousin once-removed marriage is forbidden in a few states. Second cousin marriage is not illegal in any U.S. state. Rudy and his first wife were second cousins.

[Eeyore1954]

Originally Posted by G1..

Yes , it is and in many place's illegal .

Why should it be illegal?

What is the law on second cousin marriages in most states?